Whenever we try to represent The Earth we tend to use globes. The planet we live on is spherical, right? A flat stretch of sidewalk is… flat, isn’t it? Well, no, actually, it’s very far from flat. If you get down to the nitty gritty (literally, gritty) ground level it is, in fact, a rolling landscape of microscopic hills and mountains with sweeping gullies. The Walking Profiler…
Hockey is an immensely popular sport in North America, both in the USA and with Canada their Northern neighbors. Just to be clear for our British and European readers, in this article we are referring to the form of hockey played on ice-rinks, not the version played on…
I remember being taught Prime Numbers at school. I’m sure you, like me, were told “a prime number can only be divided by itself and one“. It was a lot to take in at that early age when we were all still learning how to tie shoelaces so they stayed tied and…
We’ve written before about some of the wonderful ways Delphi developers are helping pilots with the difficult job of defying gravity in their aircraft. The reliability of Delphi applications and the cross-platform power of FireMonkey FMX framework, combined with the…
Serkan Şahinoğlu started programming in 1995. He submitted his ForPrompt Studio showcase entry at the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we interviewed him to get more insight into his experiences with Delphi. Head over to the ForPrompt Studio website for the product and…
When your users are trying to access things like their health-plan information, the responsiveness of your apps can often be key. There is nothing more frustrating than clicking on a button in a mobile app and then waiting for what seems like a lifetime to get some sort of…
Ronald Krause has been using Pascal Delphi ever since Turbo Pascal 3.0. His showcase entry VitaMonitoring was a fantastic addition to the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we got to interview him regarding his Delphi experiences.
When did you start using RAD Studio Delphi…
There is something quite wonderful about gazing up at the night sky. I recommend doing it often, although not while driving or operating heavy machinery (or light machinery, or sword juggling).
When I was very young we were lucky enough to visit the London Planetarium.
Alexandr Anicimov launched his first Delphi application in 2005. His application (Laser Flash Method) was a showcase entry at the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we interviewed him for an insight of his programming adventure. Go over at the Laser Flash Method website to…
Developer Stories: Frits F.M. de Mul On ALGOL, Neutron Physics & His Montcarl App Suite
June 4, 2021
Frits F.M. de Mul started programming with ALGOL in 1965. He submitted his showcase entry (Montcarl Application Suite) for the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we had a talk with him about his many years of programming experience. Take a look at his website for more…
